Verizon Seeing Big 5G Speed Increase Since C-Band Launch: Ookla

Verizon customers are already getting faster connection speeds as the carrier turns on its C-band spectrum for 5G, Ookla, which conducts speed tests, said Monday. Verizon’s average 5G download speed increased more than 50% to 116.29 Mbps after it launched the band, Ookla said: That's compares with 70.46 Mbps for AT&T, which had a more limited C-band launch, and 187.11 for T-Mobile with its 2.5 GHz spectrum. “This massive improvement in speed shows the power of Verizon’s widespread deployment of C-band spectrum and C-band’s ability to deliver fast speeds,” the firm said. “We also saw a large increase in testing for customers across the board, but especially Verizon customers who could have seen an ultra wide band icon show up on their phone for the first time after the launch.”